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FULL INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/ktCtXaj-d4E "At that point, I just lost it," said Graham. "I was shocked, I was angry, because you never want to see your child out there doing that." 'Mother of the Year' INTERVIEW Video: Toya Graham, Baltimore mom seen reprimanding her son for allegedly throwing rocks at the police says, 'That's my only son. At the end of the day, I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray' Baltimore mom who smacked son during riots: "I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray" (CBS News) The Baltimore mother caught on video repeatedly smacking her son after catching him throwing things at police during rioting in Baltimore told CBS News that she was only concerned about protecting him "He gave me eye contact. And at that point, you know, not even thinking about cameras or anything like that. That's my only son and at the end of the day I don't want him to be a Freddie Gray," Toya Graham said, referencing the 25-year-old man who died after mysteriously sustaining severe spinal injuries in police custody earlier in the month. His death has sparked protests throughout the city, with tensions boiling over Monday. (See more of Graham's interview later tonight on the "CBS Evening News" at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday on "CBS This Morning" at 7 a.m.) Graham told CBS News she launched into action after spotting her 16-year-old son Michael wearing a hoodie and mask amid the protesters. Graham, a single mom with six children, denounced the vandalism and violence against police officers. She said rioting in Baltimore is no way to go about getting justice for Freddie Gray and that she doesn't want that life for her son. "There's some days that I'll shield him in the house just so he won't go outside and I know that I can't do that for the rest of my life," said Graham. "I'm a no-tolerant mother. Everybody that knows me, know I don't play that." It's that reputation that made her son wince the second he saw her. "He knew he was in trouble," said Graham. "He said when 'I seen you,' he said, 'ma, my instinct was to run.'" Graham says after she got her son home they both watched news coverage of the demonstrations and riots on television. As images of her reaction started to go viral, Graham says comments started appearing on her son's Facebook page, many in support of her. "Friends and everybody making comments and saying you know, you shouldn't be mad at your mother, you should give her a hug," said Graham. Graham hopes the incident will serve as a teachable moment for her son. "And by him seeing everything what's going on I just hope, I'm not sure, but I hope that he understands the seriousness of what was going on last night." The video has been widely circulated as people look for answers to the violence, and it even drew the attention of Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts. "I wish I had more parents who took charge of their kids tonight," he said, according to CBS Baltimore. Batts told reporters late Monday night that a bulk of the rioters who pelted officers with rocks and bricks, inciting a massive display of looting and vandalism across parts of West Baltimore were area high schoolers. At least 20 police officers were injured in the violence and one person was critically hurt in a fire, according to authorities. Police made 235 arrests, including 34 juveniles. The streets were calmer Tuesday as the National Guard deployed. A 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew remained in effect. Related: Toya Graham Baltimore Mom Who Smacks Son During Riots Interview: 'I Don't Want Him to be a Freddie Gray' |VIDEO CNN Reporter Hit with Pepper Spray on Live TV ‘It Definitely Does Hurt’ - Ryan Young, Baltimore Related: Baltimore Mayor and Maryland Governor Walk Off Interview with CNN’s Don Lemon HD Robert Valentine Vietnam Vet on Baltimore Riots: I'm Not Black, I'm An American -CNN Interview|VIDEO HD Baltimore Protesters Set CVS Store On Fire after Looting; Heavy Smoke in Area | RAW VIDEO HD Baltimore Bank Looting: Protesters Loot Baltimore City Bank in Riots, Freddie Gray Protest VIDEO HD Baltimore Protesters DESTROY Police Car as Officer Briefing at Press Conference |VIDEO REPORT HD Baltimore Mayor: We Give Protesters Space to Destroy | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Press Conference Baltimore Mayor Refuses Inciting, Giving Protesters 'Space to Destroy' |Press Conference VIDEO When Your Mom Finds Out You're Rioting in Baltimore, and Beats You on National TV. “Mom of the Year” CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Mother WHOOPS Son's AZZ for RIOTING During Baltimore PROTEST!! Mother of a Baltimore Rioter catches son apart of the riot and slaps him silly! Angry mother beats son for participating in Baltimore riots Ferguson Activist Smacks Down CNN Blitzer on Baltimore: Broken Windows Are Worse Than Spines? CNN Brooke Baldwin Blames Military Veterans For Baltimore Riots |VIDEO video footage caught on tape cellphone camera surveillance raw dash cam air live on tv share comment like most popular